Finding Good Music...

Salvation · 18th March 2008, 16:42

...has become extremely difficult there days. Does anyone else feel the same way?

The only recent album I liked was Collective Soul's new release.

Dr. Dwayne · 18th March 2008, 16:44

collective soul?

you must be old.

Salvation · 18th March 2008, 16:45

It has actually reached a stage where I'm starting the like the Beatles; a thought I'd have dismissed until a month or so ago...

Salvation · 18th March 2008, 16:45

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Originally Posted by Dr. Dwayne

collective soul?

you must be old.

Yes.

You ain't helping...

Addict · 18th March 2008, 16:48

Westlife

Dr. Dwayne · 18th March 2008, 16:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Salvation

Yes.

You ain't helping...

sorry. I'm remember them when they first came out.

oh, I was young then.

Eyepopper · 18th March 2008, 16:54

holy shit thought I was the only person in the world that listened to collective soul...

Salvation · 18th March 2008, 16:59

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Originally Posted by Addict

Westlife

Good for those for whom it works. There is something about metal and rock which gives a sense of superiority. Been there myself. Not a good place to be, in hindsight.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Dwayne

sorry. I'm remember them when they first came out.

oh, I was young then.

On the plus side Doc, you rate Apocalypse Now very highly, so you're always a man of taste in my book.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eyepopper

holy shit thought I was the only person in the world that listened to collective soul...

Aye. Recently got into them after a recommendation at the Caf itself.

Care to name some of the other bands you like Eyepopper?

Eyepopper · 18th March 2008, 17:01

christ where to start....

If you like collective soul try

Toad The Wet Sprocket, Ghost Of An American Airman, & Blues Traveller

All class...

Dr. Dwayne · 18th March 2008, 17:04

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Originally Posted by Salvation

Good for those for whom it works. There is something about metal and rock which gives a sense of superiority. Been there myself. Not a good place to be, in hindsight.

On the plus side Doc, you rate Apocalypse Now very highly, so you're always a man of taste in my book.

Aye. Recently got into them after a recommendation at the Caf itself.

Care to name some of the other bands you like Eyepopper?

thanks Salvation.

one of the best things to do is to find bands you've never heard of and investigate their back catalogue. Eyepopper has you on the right road.

another band (from Canada) formerly known as the Blue Meanies (they got in trouble) now the New Meanies. find some of their shit, they're fantastic.

Salvation · 18th March 2008, 17:04

I like Toad the Wet Sprocket as well. I'll get into the other two. Please keep those recommendations coming in.

What I recently realized is that music is best cherished when the lyrics reflect your thoughts. Hardly a discovery of Euclidean proportions, I know, but I find very few bands that reflect the state of mind in which I am and provide the music that I like. Hence the recent feeling of dearth of quality bands.

Salvation · 19th March 2008, 18:35

Here's another one which I liked today:
http://www.myspace.com/futureofforestry

RedNome · 19th March 2008, 18:45

You've done the best thing you could for a music drought, start a thread about it.

Did an Electronica one the other week and have subsequently, through that and other sources, found about 20-30 new albums of various genres and am slowly working my way through them, found some fucking gems so far, really great albums.

REd FUn DevIl · 21st March 2008, 02:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Salvation

...has become extremely difficult there days. Does anyone else feel the same way?

The only recent album I liked was Collective Soul's new release.

It depends. If you like Collective Soul, there are some bands that play like them currently.

Isnt difficult find good music but you must know what you like and the way to search it.

sammymc · 21st March 2008, 22:49

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Originally Posted by Eyepopper

Ghost Of An American Airman, .

jesus, theres a blast from the past

champion the wonder horse (thats all i can remember about them and i must have seen them 10 times when i was 16-17...always playing upstairs in the errigal)

narnar · 22nd March 2008, 01:05

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Originally Posted by Salvation

It has actually reached a stage where I'm starting the like the Beatles; a thought I'd have dismissed until a month or so ago...

Same here! Gonna listen to some BTO and Cream to see what their stuff's like.

michaelness · 22nd March 2008, 01:11

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Originally Posted by Salvation

It has actually reached a stage where I'm starting the like the Beatles; a thought I'd have dismissed until a month or so ago...

i LOVE the beatles

Stobzilla · 22nd March 2008, 01:20

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Originally Posted by michaelness

i LOVE the beatles

sort out your location.

Cornell · 22nd March 2008, 06:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Salvation

...has become extremely difficult there days. Does anyone else feel the same way?

The only recent album I liked was Collective Soul's new release.

Get last.fm, start listening away (or import your iTunes plays) and after a while you'll get reccomendations of other artists based on the ones you've listened to.

It's worked fantastically well for me so far.

Wittmann45 · 22nd March 2008, 06:37

Beirut

Nearco · 22nd March 2008, 21:24

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Originally Posted by Cornell

Get last.fm, start listening away (or import your iTunes plays) and after a while you'll get reccomendations of other artists based on the ones you've listened to.

It's worked fantastically well for me so far.

Exactly. I`ve got into dozens of new artists through having LastFM. Currently obsessing over Japanese groups like Boredoms, OOIOO and Melt-Banana.

Maroon Lucifer · 23rd March 2008, 00:27

It is always difficult to recommend music to others. It's damn near impossible unless you know the person very well. The changes in music are interpreted different ways in the ear of one person as it is in the ears of another. I mean, a Cm-G7 will not be received the same way by me as it will be by you. Of course, you can always point someone in a direction they wouldn't have chosen themselves.
In my experience, when music has been dulling down or getting boring, I as others here have gone down memory lane, playing the nostalgia card until something comes along, or I stumble upon a new band or something. If you are really lucky, you stumble upon a whole new genre or something you wouldn't expect, and can explore.
The last time that happened for me, was when I was watching A Love Song For Bobby Long. At the time the music seemed magical to me, inspiring. This led me to know Grayson Capps, and a whole new world of music opened up for me to explore. However, it is very difficult to explore local talent in the New Orleans area when you live 1.000's of miles away, but the internet helps

Salvation · 19th April 2008, 10:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cornell

Get last.fm, start listening away (or import your iTunes plays) and after a while you'll get reccomendations of other artists based on the ones you've listened to.

It's worked fantastically well for me so far.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nearco

Exactly. I`ve got into dozens of new artists through having LastFM. Currently obsessing over Japanese groups like Boredoms, OOIOO and Melt-Banana.

Good stuff fellas, yielded some quality results. Thanks

olesmyhero · 19th April 2008, 13:06

I found a lot of bands on pandora.com

James Parkin · 19th April 2008, 13:28

got some lovely soulful house mixes here for you if you like

Salvation · 19th April 2008, 15:12

Unfortunately not into either soul (Jeff Buckley aside) or house music James, but appreciate the offer nonetheless.

Nearco · 19th April 2008, 23:23

Actually Cult of Luna have a really good album called Salvation. You should check it out.

1871_Biscuit · 20th April 2008, 00:11

music changes with the times, move with it.

Im sure people your age when the beatles were around said they were rubbish.

im just presuming though.

Lizard King · 20th April 2008, 00:14

All new music is the gfucking same, i only slisten tos the doors and it s stille sounds as fresh as ever

Wonder Pigeon · 20th April 2008, 00:20

Are you a little bit drunk Lizard?

Lizard King · 20th April 2008, 00:22

Oui

Take the highway to the end of the night
End of the night, end of the night
Take a journey to the bright midnight
End of the night, end of the night

Realms of bliss, realms of light
Some are born to sweet delight
Some are born to sweet delight
Some are born to the endless night
End of the night, end of the night
End of the night, end of the night

Realms of bliss, realms of light
Some are born to sweet delight
Some are born to sweet delight
Some are born to the endless night
End of the night, end of the night
End of the night, end of the night

18th March 2008, 16:42	#1 (permalink)
Salvation Damnation Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Fictional seduction on a black snow sky Posts: 5,998	Finding Good Music... ...has become extremely difficult there days. Does anyone else feel the same way? The only recent album I liked was Collective Soul's new release.

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Dr. Dwayne self confessed womens pantie wearer Join Date: May 2006 Location: form is emptiness, emptiness is form. Posts: 9,361	collective soul? you must be old.

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Salvation Damnation Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Fictional seduction on a black snow sky Posts: 5,998	It has actually reached a stage where I'm starting the like the Beatles; a thought I'd have dismissed until a month or so ago...

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Addict Reserve Team Player Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Leicester Posts: 1,468	Westlife

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Eyepopper First Team Sub Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lowering the Tone since 2006 Posts: 9,845	holy shit thought I was the only person in the world that listened to collective soul...

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Eyepopper First Team Sub Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lowering the Tone since 2006 Posts: 9,845	christ where to start.... If you like collective soul try Toad The Wet Sprocket, Ghost Of An American Airman, & Blues Traveller All class...

18th March 2008, 17:04	#11 (permalink)
Salvation Damnation Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Fictional seduction on a black snow sky Posts: 5,998	I like Toad the Wet Sprocket as well. I'll get into the other two. Please keep those recommendations coming in. What I recently realized is that music is best cherished when the lyrics reflect your thoughts. Hardly a discovery of Euclidean proportions, I know, but I find very few bands that reflect the state of mind in which I am and provide the music that I like. Hence the recent feeling of dearth of quality bands.

19th March 2008, 18:35	#12 (permalink)
Salvation Damnation Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Fictional seduction on a black snow sky Posts: 5,998	Here's another one which I liked today: http://www.myspace.com/futureofforestry

19th March 2008, 18:45	#13 (permalink)
RedNome Cnut Rating: 9(conservative) Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Well, here we are in a room with two manky hookers and a racist dwarf. Posts: 10,565	You've done the best thing you could for a music drought, start a thread about it. Did an Electronica one the other week and have subsequently, through that and other sources, found about 20-30 new albums of various genres and am slowly working my way through them, found some fucking gems so far, really great albums.

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Wittmann45 Reserve Team Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In my S04 Posts: 2,295	Beirut

23rd March 2008, 00:27	#22 (permalink)
Maroon Lucifer Reserve Team Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: "Writing about music is like dancing about architecture." Posts: 1,865	It is always difficult to recommend music to others. It's damn near impossible unless you know the person very well. The changes in music are interpreted different ways in the ear of one person as it is in the ears of another. I mean, a Cm-G7 will not be received the same way by me as it will be by you. Of course, you can always point someone in a direction they wouldn't have chosen themselves. In my experience, when music has been dulling down or getting boring, I as others here have gone down memory lane, playing the nostalgia card until something comes along, or I stumble upon a new band or something. If you are really lucky, you stumble upon a whole new genre or something you wouldn't expect, and can explore. The last time that happened for me, was when I was watching A Love Song For Bobby Long. At the time the music seemed magical to me, inspiring. This led me to know Grayson Capps, and a whole new world of music opened up for me to explore. However, it is very difficult to explore local talent in the New Orleans area when you live 1.000's of miles away, but the internet helps

19th April 2008, 13:06	#24 (permalink)
olesmyhero has a lazy eye...japs eye Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 4000+ miles west of old trafford Posts: 9,767	I found a lot of bands on pandora.com

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James Parkin Over 65s Team Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London Based Northerner Posts: 1,776	got some lovely soulful house mixes here for you if you like

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Salvation Damnation Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Fictional seduction on a black snow sky Posts: 5,998	Unfortunately not into either soul (Jeff Buckley aside) or house music James, but appreciate the offer nonetheless.

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Nearco youth team player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Preston Posts: 1,183	Actually Cult of Luna have a really good album called Salvation. You should check it out.

20th April 2008, 00:11	#28 (permalink)
1871_Biscuit Very simple Simon Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tilehurst Occupation: Rooney's Dietitian Posts: 2,626	music changes with the times, move with it. Im sure people your age when the beatles were around said they were rubbish. im just presuming though.

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Lizard King Join Date: May 2007 Location: Anderson's hair Posts: 11,320	All new music is the gfucking same, i only slisten tos the doors and it s stille sounds as fresh as ever

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Wonder Pigeon Pooping on people Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: There's a big yellow patch Posts: 6,683	Are you a little bit drunk Lizard?

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Lizard King Join Date: May 2007 Location: Anderson's hair Posts: 11,320	Oui Take the highway to the end of the night End of the night, end of the night Take a journey to the bright midnight End of the night, end of the night Realms of bliss, realms of light Some are born to sweet delight Some are born to sweet delight Some are born to the endless night End of the night, end of the night End of the night, end of the night Realms of bliss, realms of light Some are born to sweet delight Some are born to sweet delight Some are born to the endless night End of the night, end of the night End of the night, end of the night